WORMS. INTESTINA. i6, Gordius. E 
lifernalis, | FUR1A. 
Amoen, Acad. 5, p. 322, Fn. Sutc. 2070. 
Stland A@. dps. Y, 2,6. Pall. nord. Beytr. Y, 5. 113. 
Inhabits the vaft marfhy plains of Bozbzia and Finland; where 
it crawls up fhrubs and fedge-graís, and being carried tor- 
wards by the wind, pen:trates fuddenly into fuch expofed 
parts of men and horíe: as are not perpendicularly fituated, 
It quickly buries itíelf under the fkin, leaving a black point 
where it had entered, which is foon fucceeded by the mott 
excruciating pains, inflammation and gangrene of the part, 
fwooning and death. This all happens in the courfe of a day 
or two, frequently within a few hours, unlef: the animal be 
immediately extracted, which is effected with great caution 
and difficulty, by applying a poultice of curds or cheefz ; or 
carefully diffecting between the mufcles where it had entered. 
16. GORDIUS. Body round, filiform, equal, 
fmooth: Haar-worm. 
€ Aguaticus Pale brown with dark extremities. 
Neur, Mifcell. iv, tab 121. 
Planc. conch, app. c. 22, tab. 9. f. F, 
Inhabits foft ftagnant waters, and is 4—5 inches long i it twifts 
itf-lf inte various contortions and knots, and if incautioufly 
handled will inflict a bite at the end of the fingers, and occa- 
fion the complaint called a Whitlow. It is vulgarly fuppofed 
to be produced by horfe-hairs accidentally dropped into the 
water. 
* Argillace- Body uniformly yellowith: 
Found in clay at the bo.tom of ftagnant waters, which it pierces 
ui. 
through; and is hardly diftinguifhable from the laít, 
ure. Body filiform, whitifh and hyaline. 
Mull. Hift. Verm.i. 2, p. 31, zt. 162. 
Found in the bark of old wooden pipes which have been placed 
in thé ground, for the purpofe of conveying ftreams of water ; 
is extremely flender and a little tapering at one end. 
Eafeus Body uniformly white and opake. 
Mull, Hill. Verm i. 2, p. 32, 2.1603... : 
Found in ftagnant waters: when touched contracts itfelf in a 
moment, and afterwards expands. 
Arenariuse Body fulvous and obtufe. 
Maul. Hift, Verm.1, 2, p. 33- | : 
Inhabits the fandy bottom of Chrifian’s Bayin Norway. ———. 
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